From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Special parts and replacements for the Flywheel, Clutch, and Crankshaft on a Bentley II Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\4\ scan0408 | |
| Date | 26th October 1936 | |
| Le Smith x 200 BY/TWD{T. W. D???Aeith}2/E.26.10.36. To: [REDACTED] copy/es. c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Is this O.K. now? Dm{D. Munro} BENTLEY II. CHASSIS. FLYWHEEL & CLUTCH. SECTION 6000. CRANKSHAFT. SECTION 5010. Please receive herewith two blue prints of the following :- Sec.6000. GB.2441. Flywheel. 1 off. The following, which were issued under memo' BY/TWD{T. W. D???Aeith}1/E.26.10.36, will also be required for use with the above. Sec.5010. E.61223. Crankshaft. 1 off. Sec.6000. G.57232. Bolt. C'shaft to Flywheel. 1 off. The above, which have been produced at Mr. Bailey's request, are the special parts required to enable one of the bolts securing the Flywheel to the Crankshaft to be oversize. The fitting of this oversize bolt will ensure that the Clutch Cover, on which the Timing Markings are scribed, can only be assembled in the correct position in relation to the centre-line of No's. 1 and 6 Cranks on the Crankshaft. The existing standard pieces replaced by the above are as follows :- Sec.5010. E.61223. replaces - EB.2687. Sec.6000. GB.2441. replaces - GB.2096. G.57232. " - GB.1369. (1 off). Kindly instruct. BY/TWD.{T. W. D???Aeith} | ||